Friday the 3rd
of December saw members of Speak Easy Toastmasters and guests gather for their fortnightly
meeting in the Hibernian Hotel, Mallow and what a wonderful meeting it turned
out to be.
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| Ray and Marie |
Our
President, Marie Lynes
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| Theresa, Mike and Liam |
opened the meeting and welcomed everybody before she
handed control for the rest of the meeting to Toastmaster, Ray Ryan.
Ray himself is a very experienced toastmaster
and was previously Division A Governor (Cork/Kerry/West Limerick)
Topicsmaster
for the evening was Dermot Kennedy and timekeeper was Noel O’Connor.
We had a
packed and very enjoyable program with 5 speeches. First to the podium was
Claire O’Connell “I was Lost Before the Dawn” she gave us her unique insights
into how first impressions don’t always last after you get to know some people.
Norbert Kaiser had a very apt titled speech “The Ice Breaker” always wonderful
to have an ice breaker in the club especially with such a high standard
already. Theresa O’Reilly with “Positive about Mental Health” doesn’t shy away
from tough subjects. She used examples
of well-known people who suffer from mental health issues. Pat Sexton read an excerpt
from the book “The Diving
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| Deirdre and Sean |
Bell and Butterfly” it was written literally in a
blink of an eye. One line that really summed up this monogram was “dreams lined
up like a beauty pageant”. Last but not least was Tom O’Connor’s tale of hope
about Arthur Malcolm, an Australian who worked down a coal mine at twelve years
of age and was an alcoholic and in jail at 15.
He went from these lows to the heights of having the word “eternity” light up the sky across Sydney harbour in 18
meter letters. What a evening of great speeches. Well done to each of the 5
speakers.
On the 17th of December we have our Christmas Toastmaster theme meeting
and visitors and guests are welcome to attend, so whatever the weather do come
along. Past President the late, Jerry
Mulcahy last made a special effort to join us for last year’s Christmas meeting. He will be greatly missed
and are thought and prayers are with his family. He was a real gentleman that
had a unique way of telling a story that would bring a time gone by to life.
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| Kieran, Helsa and Claire |
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When we think of him it will be with a smile on are faces at all the fond
memories we hold dear. We meet every second Thursday in the Hiberian Hotel at 8
p.m. For more information go to www.seakeasytoastmasters.com
or contact EVP. Brendan Foley 087 7938641 or President Marie Lynes 087 9746947.
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